Anchor Population History 1990 - 2023

What is the current population of Anchor?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Anchor is 159. Anchor, Illinois is the 17,150th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Anchor?

The peak population of Anchor was in 1990, when its population was 178. In 1990, Anchor was the 17,086th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 17,150th largest city in the US. Anchor is currently 10.7% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Anchor shrinking?

Anchor has shrunk 9.1% since the year 2000. Anchor, Illinois is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 73% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Anchor, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Anchor, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 123. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Anchor, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.5% of the residents of Anchor are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Anchor, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Anchor are 97.3% White, 2.2% Two or more races and 0.5% American Indian.

What percentage of Anchor, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Anchor, 19.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 32.8%. On a per-household basis, 16.7% of families are below the poverty line in Anchor.

What percentage of Anchor, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 74.6% of Anchor residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Anchor, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.7% of Anchor residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 9.6% have a bachelor's degree and 4.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Anchor, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Anchor residents aged 5 and older, 3.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Anchor, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Anchor is 2.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Anchor, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Anchor, 3.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Anchor, Illinois?

The median household income in Anchor is $60,500.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Anchor, Illinois?

In Anchor, 85.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Anchor, Illinois?

Renters occupy 14.5% of housing units in Anchor.

What percentage of Anchor, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Anchor, 30.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Anchor, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Anchor, 1.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Anchor, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Anchor is $910.

What percentage of households in Anchor, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Anchor, 66.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.